Ziegfeld Theatre
141 W. 54th Street,
New York,
NY
10019
141 W. 54th Street,
New York,
NY
10019
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I have seen the Sound of Music more times then I can remember, in both 70mm and 35mm. The Fathom Events showing, as much as I hate to admit it, was brilliant. I was told during intermission it was an actual drive of the movie, not a satellite feed as Fathom normally does. They ran the movie from their Sony 4k’s and it was great. One of the best showings I have ever seen of it. Once they adjusted the volume, it was too low, it was great. The resolution was wonderful, I saw things I never noticed before. Whoever did the restoration really did a great job.
American Cinematheque is showing it in 35mm here next weekend…might catch it again.
Would give just about anything to see Sound of Music at the Zigfeld!
Bill I know WSS is one of your all time favorites and I am sure you are salivating over the thought of a 50th anniversary showing to come. As to the original 6 tracks I believe, as someone already mentioned here, he picture is unlikely to be shown that way at the Ziegfeld. I am thinking they removed the regular stage speakers for left/right center and replaced them with sub woofers. If they were to acquire a 6 track print with the original recording they would have to replace the subwoofers. As I recall, and someone please correct me if I am mistaken, Back when 70mm first arrived Mike Todd felt that the huge (in those days ) screen would have a dead spot between the left/right and center speakers so the six tracks were born to correct that problem. Of course, today’s image sizes do not compare with what we had with Oklahoma, for example, so the need for left/right center speakers is no longer an issue, plus the addition of the fifth track used for mono boom sub woofer, and the sixth track used for stereo surrounds added a nice touch. What a magnificent idea for the Ziegfeld to put the original speakers back for a proper 70mm WSS showing, perhaps they are still back there somewhere collecting dust. I wish that for you my friend
Their presentation is shoddy since they use 2k projectors much like what Rockaway does since they got 4k projectors. It’s less HD and more like DVD quality presentation. Fathom is best known for bringing the Met to movie theatres and reinvigorating worldwide popularity of opera.
Ah, Fathom Events. It certainly wasn’t a 70mm or 35mm showing, then.
The showing I mentioned earlier were through Fathom events and they were charing $12.50.
“The Sound of Music” was a memorable experience up on the Ziegfeld screen in March 2008, and that was not by any means a new print, so the new print is something to look forward to.
2011 is the 50th anniversary of “West Side Story”, a perfect excuse for the Ziegfeld to show that new 70mm print with the corrected soundtrack which was recently screened in L.A.
Well we all know that 70mm DTS prints of “The Sound of Music” are out there and we also know that the Ziegfeld has a 70mm DTS reader so ….
Poor Craig who must be thinking, gosh there is no pleasing these Cinema Treasure guys. Well….we are after all a tough lot, but even a second best 35mm showing will be appreciated
Hey, it could be worse they might have shown the 35mm print with a mono optical track, member those?
Hi again,
One change here for the Sound of Music. We will open on Thursday, December 16th (not Wednesday, Dec. 15th as previously noted)
Tickets should be on sale later tonight.
Thanks
Craig
The new restored Sound of Music 70MM prints are DTS soundtrack format. But are limited to special venue bookings.
Could be. The question is, did they actually make any new prints in 70mm with DTS for Sound of Music?
It must be a 70MM DTS print.
What’s a ‘digital 70mm print’? It’s either digital or 70mm. Can’t be both.
Now if Raleigh and Durham NC could get new digital 70mm prints why couldn’t the famous Ziegfeld?
The image will be the same size, although not quite as sharp.
But I’ll take it, anyway.
Sound of Music in 35mm not 70mm, Gosh Craig that’s too bad, oh well at least it’s not Digital, I’m sure a four track mag print was not struck so I assume Dolby digital sound format?
Great news, Craig. I hope you can get some good promotion going — articles in the local papers, advertising at the Chelsea, etc., to make this one a big success.
Hi there,
Just want Cinema Treasures to be the first to know that The Ziegfeld will present the 45th Anniversary of THE SOUND OF MUSIC! The dates are Wednesday, December 15th – Tuesday, December 21st.
Brand New 35mm Print!
Showtimes 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10.00
Happy Holidays from Clearview Cinemas!
From today’s NY Times, story on Ziegfeld projectionist.
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Nice to see the curtains in use at last night’s Harry Potter show. There were lots of people in the center section too. VERY nice to see so many people going out of their way to see a show at the Ziegfeld.
Yes all digital because, the lost footage was in 16mm.
It was digital. I believe I read somewhere that all showings of this film are digital.
question: was the Ziegfeld and Film Forum presentation of Metropolis 35mm or digital projection – I ask only because the DC engagement at the Avalon was DP
Too bad, I was going to see this Saturday after Chiller Theatre in North Jersey I made plans,sh**!
But they need to make their own effort for specialized product like Metropolis.
Newspapers still give out a lot of free space in their feature pages — stills from movies and shows, listings of what’s hot or noteworthy, featurettes, etc. Apparently the Times was sold on the idea that a theatrical release of the restored Metropolis on the big Ziegfeld screen was newsworthy, and with a little more effort on Clearview’s part I’m sure the other papers would have made the same judgment. I wonder if they were even approached.